Optional

/ˈɒp.ʃə.nəl/

Synonyms for "optional" (101 found)

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Closest matches (21)

Adjective(11 words)
adjunctiveadvisory reportdiscardablediscretionarydiscretionary projectdispensableelectiveelective courseelective subjectelective subjectsextra subjects
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(2 words)
elective curriculumelective surgery

Strong matches (30)

Adjective(20 words)
extracurricular clubfacultativeidle activityignorableinessentialleavablenon curricular contentnon essential tagnon instructional resourcesnonbindingnoncrucialnoncurricularnonessentialnonessential itemnonessential materialnonessential variablenonmandatorynonrestrictivenonstandard speciesoccasional
Noun(5 words)
free choice itemno additionalnonessential partnoninstructional contentnonrestrictive term

Related words (50)

Adjective(14 words)
occasional instructionomissibleoptional readingoptional topicperipheral modulepressing issueside topicsupplementalunobligatedvoluntaryvoluntary servicevoluntary service opportunitiesvoluntary tearingwilling
Noun(8 words)
parentheticalsecretly optionalvoluntary actionvoluntary basisvoluntary donationvoluntary guidelinesvolunteer projectvolunteer term
Verb(1 words)
set aside

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

2 entries

More specific

4 entries
elective courseoptional assignmentoptional fieldoptional section

Collocations

5 entries
optional activityoptional assignmentoptional courseoptional fieldoptional reading

Inflections

2 entries
more optionalmost optional

Derivations

3 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

similar

5 entries

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

An air conditioner is available as an optional extra.

Source: tatoeba (326878)

The word "the" is optional in this sentence.

Source: tatoeba (792608)

It isn't optional.

Source: tatoeba (2248744)

Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.

Source: tatoeba (2394406)

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